PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Yung (ranked 2447 p4p, 285 weight class) and Tony Clifton (ranked 2420 p4p, 282 weight class). Yung comes to the cage accompanied by 陳小春 - 亂世巨星. Tony Clifton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yung
vs
Clifton

173 cm
28
166 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

178 cm
27
159 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, David Yung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Clifton!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Clifton blocks the leg kick.
Clifton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yung.
Yung takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yung throws a body kick that misses.
Yung throws a leg kick
and Clifton counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Yung misses.
Yung tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clifton slips under a jab from Yung.
Yung shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Clifton.
Clifton misses with a left hand
and Yung counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yung moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yung takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yung throws a solid leg kick but Clifton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yung.
Yung has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Yung.
Yung connects with a solid leg kick.
Clifton misses with a body kick.
Clifton misses with a looping left.
Yung misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Yung.
Yung misses with a leg kick.
Yung throws a head kick but Clifton moves out of range.
Yung scores with a hook to the body. Clifton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yung throws a head kick that misses.
Clifton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clifton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yung feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clifton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Clifton duly obliges.
Yung keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Clifton moves out of range of the leg kick from Yung.
Clifton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yung tried to counter with a leg kick but Clifton avoided it.
Clifton throws a push kick but Yung slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clifton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Clifton throws a push kick but Yung slaps the foot to one side.
Yung looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yung throws a lazy right hand but Clifton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clifton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yung slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clifton throws a poor cross that misses
and Yung counters with a low kick, right behind Clifton 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Clifton misses the target.
Yung appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yung throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clifton on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Clifton misses its intended target.
Yung takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clifton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yung is looking to chop away at Clifton's legs.
Clifton misses with a jab to the body
and Yung counters with a straight right hand.
Yung moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clifton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yung is able to avoid easily.
Yung misses with a head kick.
Clifton cracks Yung with an open hand slap.
Yung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yung fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clifton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clifton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yung lands a jab.
Clifton moves out of range as Yung throws a body kick.
Yung tried to score with a low kick but Clifton checks it.
Yung misses with a low kick.
Clifton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yung cracks the inside of Clifton's front leg.
Yung fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clifton.
Yung takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yung misses with a head kick.
Yung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clifton throws out the jab.
Clifton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony Clifton will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yung tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clifton is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Clifton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clifton looks to throw the jab but Yung is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Yung misses.
Clifton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yung moves away.
A low kick from Yung is predictable there
and Clifton counters with a stiff right hand.
Yung scores with a jab. Clifton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Clifton lands a nice hook to Yung's body. Yung takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yung tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Clifton lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung throws a sloppy head kick and Clifton moves out of range easily.
Clifton checks a leg kick.
Clifton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yung throws a leg kick
and Clifton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clifton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yung to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Clifton.
A low kick from Clifton misses
and Yung counters with an inside leg kick.
Yung throws a sloppy head kick and Clifton moves out of range easily.
Yung misses with a lunging right hand
and Clifton counters with a left to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Clifton.
A swing and a miss from Clifton.
Clifton digs a good body shot into Yung's ribs.
Clifton missing with a left hand there. Yung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yung rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clifton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clifton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yungs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Yung is rocked!
Yung has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Clifton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Yung is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clifton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung avoids the head kick by Clifton.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yung might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yung tries a head kick but it misses.
Clifton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yung is looking to score with low kicks.
Yung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tony Clifton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yung moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Yung finds it's way through Clifton's defenses.
Yung throws a leg kick which misses Clifton's front leg but catches the back leg as Clifton tries to avoid it.
Clifton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Clifton cracks Yung on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Yung falls backwards against the cage. Clifton follows up with more strikes that drop Yung to his knees. Clifton keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Yung! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Clifton!
A victorious Tony Clifton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.